“Erotic By Nature”: Real Couples Doing What Comes Naturally

Why does the sex in porn movies never look like the sex you're having in your own bedroom? Well, for starters you don't have a professional film crew highlighting the choicest bits and conveniently editing out the awkward transitions. Actually, that pretty much covers it. If you knew photographer David Steinberg, however, that might change, because he doesn't make glossy, unblemished porn art, but he does photograph actual couples having actual sex ... and he still makes it look pretty hot. His "Erotic by Nature" series of sharp black and white photographs steers clear of the messy parts, but the sex he portrays looks more like what's going on in your bedroom than the average skin flick. The moments are raw, but they're also real and that beats your silly porn fantasies (almost) any day.

· David Steinberg - "Erotic By Nature" (nearbycafe.com)